Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

made us call yesterday. The Courier is
bright sheet and well worthy the patronage
of our neighbors.
The wind tie night before last seemed to
have been felt in full force in the north part
of the city, several sheds and out houses were
blown over and the electric light, corner OF
Park and Wichita, was blown down by the
gale and mashed to pieces
The magnificent Getto bull ling, corner OF
Maine and Second, is rapidly drawing 70
completion. The interior of the upper stories
have been given at least one coat OF plaster
ing and yesterday the carpenters were fitting
in the upper windows of the front.
Mr.. T. J. Edmond of Iowa, who is a reader
of the EAGLE and who is an uncle Of w. q.
Wilson, our fellow-townsman, is in the city.
Mr.. Edmond says he came down to see
whether it was all so or not, and that he
must acknowledge that Wichita is SIMPLY
wonder.
The music at the First NJ E. Sunday school
Is elegant with first and second Garnet and
organ accompaniment leading four or five
hundred voices. 1t is simply grand. The
superintendent extends an invitation to all
the young people of the city to GENE and en-
joy good singing.
A. J. Gerstel wealthy man of Peoria,
Ill, is in the city, guest of 81. c. eager Mr..
G. was here fifteen years ago and had
store on North Main, and this is his first
visit since then. "It is truly wonderful how
the city has grown and thrived, never saw
anything like it in my life"
81 want some shootin' tea said a little boy
to a North Main street grocer yesterday.
The grocer scratched his head for some time
and thought the matter over, when suddenly
an idea struct him. "Is'nt it gunpowder tea
YOU want, my little mang' "Well maybe it
is,n was the reply, sit was something about a
gun, know"
Mr.. Ben L. Bear, of Clearwater, will leave
in few days for Ashland, Park comfy,
where he will commence the abstract and
loan business Mr. Bear was the first deputy
/ register of deeds for Mr. H. D. Heiserman
and had much to do in making the office as
popular as it is For some years Mr.. Bear
was in Wichita and made hoste Of warm
friends who will be glad to hear Of his sue
cess in his new location.
Yesterday was the natal day of Mr.. Ed
NJ Wolf, the popular chief operator at the
w. u Office in this city, and among the
tokens of kindly remembrance received by
him was a rich and elegant gold watch
| guard, a present from his sister il far Off
Massachusetts, Ed is flicitating over the
pleasurable sensation produced by the con-
seriousness that though far from loved ones
he's not forgot.
Rev. S. b. Barnitz, western secretary OF
the Evangelical Lutheran church, is in The
city, the guest of Mr.. l.. Carver, 449 North
Market street AIR. Barnitz will preach for
Mr. Hewitt this morning and evening at the
usual hours in the Presbyterian church, and
at D. H. address the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting
at the same place. MIR. Barnitz is repre-
sentative man and one of the ablest minis
tiers in the land.
Miss Clare Dunbar entertained select
few of her friends Friday evening at her
home, corner Third and Moseley avenues.
The time was spent in games and music. Miss
Clare is quite talented musician and not
the least pleasing feature of the evening was
her singing accompanied by piano or guitar.
A beautiful supper was spread during the
evening to which all present did full justice
and it was past midnight when the company
bid their fair entertainer good night.
Decker Brothers pianos are the best on
earth. 1421t
There will be or S cars of building stone
in today from Lorena; call at 204 N. Main st.
| 142-3ts
have stock of 80 pianos to select from.
| 142-1t THOS. SHAW.
| Ladies, that fine kid, hand sewed shoes
of mine for S. per pair is the same as you
get elsewhere at $3.50. Call and see Them.
| j. G.. WoODwORTH,
142-1t City Shoe store, 156 n Main.